From
the legendary comedic scholars who illuminated the tour de force TWILIGHT so brilliantly
in the NEW YORK TIMES bestselling NIGHTLIGHT comes THE HUNGER PAINS, a hilarious
send-up of the immensely popular dystopian young adult novel, THE HUNGER GAMES.
WINNING
MEANS WEALTH, FAME, AND A LIFE OF THERAPY
LOSING MEANS DEATH,
BUT ALSO FAME!
THIS IS THE HUNGER PAINS
When
Kantkiss Neverclean replaces her sister as a contestant in The Hunger Games, the
second highest rated reality TV show in Peaceland, right after Extreme Home Makeover,
she has no idea what to expect.
Having lived her entire life
in the telemarketing district's worst neighborhood, the Crack, she feels unprepared
to fight to the death while simultaneously winking and looking adorable for the
cameras. But when her survival rests on choosing between the dreamy hunk from
home, Carol Handsomestein, or the doughy klutz, Pita Malarkey, Kantkiss finds
that the toughest conflicts may not be found on the battlefield but in her own
heart, which is unfortunately on a battlefield.
Filled to
the brim with suspense, romance, gratuitous violence, apathetic adults, and sexually
suggestive gifts, The Hunger Pains is the hilarious tale of one girl's battle
for survival and hope for love.
'The Hunger Pains'
is available now.
